Sweet and Sour Shrimp

• 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 small carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 1 celery stalk, cut into matchsticks
• 3 shallots, peeled and sliced
• 1 tbsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
• 1 fresh hot red chile, seeded and minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb (450g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 scallions, white and green parts, cut into thin strips
• Wok

1. Stir the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sugar, and ketchup in a small pan over a low heat until the sugar is melted.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat.
3. Add the green pepper, carrot, celery, shallots, ginger, chile, and garlic.
4. Stir-fry until the green pepper softens, about 3 minutes.
5. Add the shrimp and stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until they turn pink.
6. Pour in the vinegar mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute until the shrimp and vegetables are coated and everything is heated through.
7. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the scallions.
8. Serve hot.
9. Good with hot cooked rice.
10. Variation:
11. Sweet and Sour Fish: Substitute cubes of firm white fish, such as monkfish, for the shrimp.
12. Strips of sole or sea bass would also work well, but take care not to overcook them, or they will disintegrate.

rice wine vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar, vegetable oil, green bell pepper, carrot, celery stalk, shallots, ginger, hot red chile, garlic, shrimp, scallions

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sweet-and-sour-shrimp (may not work)